Organization shifts focus to hurricane victims

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The foundation is currently accepting applications for relief, and has already had 60 families apply. They have not yet decided exactly how many families they will be assisting. But Whelan says they will treat each case individually and provide assistance on need-based scale. Families who are interested in receiving aid can find the application on the Jaime Whelan Foundation website.

On Dec. 14., they will be hosting a benefit for Hurricane Sandy victims at New York City restaurant Hudson Station. General admission is $100, and a VIP ticket is $500. There will be an open bar, food, prizes and several actors and athletes are scheduled to appear, including NHL Hall of Famer and NY Rangers legend Brian Leetch.

For more information on upcoming events, how to donate or how to be considered for assistance, visit the foundation’s website, www.jaimewhelanfoundation.com.

Sid Tanenbaum, who lived in Woodmere and owned a metal-stamping shop in Far Rockaway, where he was known more for his charitable ways than his two-handed set shot, has been honored for the past 30 years with a basketball tournament that raises scholarship money for students in the Five Towns.